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Tim Neville: Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, Baby
The Denver Post’s John Frank posted a short while ago about the unusual predicament GOP U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser finds himself in, trying to appeal to the Republican primary electorate as just one face in a very crowded field: “Democrats have shown time and time again that they have no respect for our Second Amendment rights,” […]
Carrigan Claims Top Ballot Spot for Denver DA
Campaigns for district attorney have been providing plenty of surprises this caucus season. Two weeks ago, Caryn Datz pulled a surprise upset at the Judicial District 17 Assembly, scooping up 74% of the vote from delegates and keeping (for now, at least) incumbent District Attorney Dave Young from even appearing on the June 28 ballot. On Saturday in […]
Get More Smarter on Monday (March 28)
If you were in Canada, you’d have the day off today for Easter Monday (you’d also have a totally dreamy Prime Minister). It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Colorado’s budget […]
Ethics or Karma Catch up to Kevin McCasky
You might remember former Jefferson County Commissioner Kevin McCasky, who resigned midway through his second term in the Commissioner’s office in order to take a high-paying job with the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). McCasky had an ethically-questionable tenure in Jefferson County government. His departure from the Board of Commissioners was quintessential McCasky: On the […]
Get More Smarter on Moderately-Super Tuesday (March 15)
Is it really that hard to come up with another name for today’s big Primary votes? The words “Super” and “Tuesday” don’t always have to go together. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND […]
GOP-Controlled Colorado Senate Kills Parental Leave (Again)
As the Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reports on the death of a bill to reauthorize Colorado’s parental leave law for academic activities yesterday in the Senate State Affairs “kill” committee: Parental leave will remain a topic that must be negotiated between a Colorado business and its employees after a state Senate committee killed a bill […]
Gardner denies plotting to stop Trump at secretive meeting
(The plot thickens – Promoted by Colorado Pols) In a radio interview this morning, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner denied that he traveled to a meeting at a swanky Georgia resort over the weekend in a last ditch effort to stop Donald Trump from becoming the GOP presidential nominee. “These conspiracy theories about what took place […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (March 9)
There’s always the Virgin Islands, Marco Rubio. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Voters in four more states were asked to choose a preferred Republican Presidential candidate, and once again, businessman Donald Trump […]
Marco Rubio’s Campaign Becomes a Death Watch
CBS News reporting today, not unexpected after Sen. Marco Rubio’s flatline showing in yesterday’s contests: Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign and those close to the Florida senator are engaged in deep conversations about the future of his presidential bid. The topic of dropping out before next Tuesday’s Florida primary has been raised and was not summarily […]
Bipartisan Agreement on Your Choice Colorado from Former D & R Legislators
(This is a user-created post. To write your own, make a new account using the menu to the right (three day waiting period applies). – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Over the past couple of weeks, two former Colorado legislators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, have publicly come out in favor of lifting the […]
Get More Smarter on Friday (March 4)
May the best dick joke win — it’s not like this is a Presidential debate or anything. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► We try to keep the conversation above board […]
All Eyes on Tim Neville At Tomorrow’s GOP Caucuses
The Denver Post’s Mark Matthews wrote in detail this past weekend about the Republican U.S. Senate primary race, which could emerge as the main event at tomorrow evening’s Republican precinct caucuses after the highly debatable decision by Colorado Republican Party leadership to cancel that party’s presidential straw poll: [F]or two candidates, El Paso County Commissioners […]
State Sen. Jesse Ulibarri Will Not Seek Second Term
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: Statement from leading LGBT advocate group One Colorado: “Senator Ulibarrí has been a strong champion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Coloradans and their families during his time in the State Senate. Particularly, his leadership on the Birth Certificate Modernization Act – a bill that will make it less […]
Get More Smarter on Thursday (Feb. 25)
You show me your tax returns and I’ll show you mine! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Republican Presidential candidates will debate for the final time before Super Tuesday when they […]
Hillary Clinton Picks Up Key Colorado Endorsements While Democratic Legislators “Feel The Bern”
A quick roundup of a flurry of endorsements as the Democratic caucus in Colorado rapidly approaches–yesterday, a group of Colorado gun violence survivors announced their endorsement of Hillary Clinton, citing her steady support for stronger gun safety laws: Four Coloradans who lost loved ones in mass shootings in Aurora, Columbine, and Sandy Hook today endorsed […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (Feb. 24)
Take heart, Rockies fans; Donald Trump was once thought to be a longshot contender for President. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The Nevada caucuses are in the books. We learned […]
Colorado Republican Senate Candidates Debate: Part 2 of 2
Alright, so it took us a little bit longer than we had anticipated to finish up our “Debate Diary” of the first Republican Senate candidate forum of 2016. Last week we posted Part 1 of our “Debate Diary,” and you can now read Part 2 after the jump below. On Thursday (Feb. 11), the University of […]
Get More Smarter on Monday (Feb. 22)
George Washington would be 284 years old today if he were, you know, not dead. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The race for the Republican Presidential nomination moves to Nevada on […]
How Did AFP Move Republicans on Hospital Provider Fee Despite Widespread Support from Business Groups?
(Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Much has been written about the Democrats’ proposal to remove a hospital fee from TABOR restrictions, freeing up about $370 million for highways, schools, and other government projects that lack funding. But one question that hasn’t been explained fully is, why the near unanimous opposition […]
Socialism and the NFL
Socialism: a political and economic theory of social organization where the wellbeing of the community, as a whole, is more important than the wellbeing (wealth) of an individual corporation or person. A good example of socialism in action today is the NFL. In the NFL, the wealth and wellbeing of all the teams, taken as […]
Bernie Up In Colorado? Who The Hell Knows
The Hill reports on a new poll from the right-wing “news” site Washington Free Beacon, showing Sen. Bernie Sanders pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic caucusgoers in Colorado: Bernie Sanders has erased a double-digit deficit and pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton in Colorado, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll of voters released […]
Get More Smarter on Thursday (Feb. 18)
Wear sunscreen out there — and a giant windbreaker. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Colorado’s U.S. Senators — Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Cory Gardner — are weighing in on the process for […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (Feb. 17)
We celebrated the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington this month. Here’s another birthday of (slightly less) note: Basketball great Michael Jordan is 53 today. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► […]
Tuesday Open Thread
“What I was going to say,” said the Dodo in an offended tone, “was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.” “What IS a Caucus-race?” said Alice; not that she wanted much to know, but the Dodo had paused as if it thought that SOMEBODY ought to speak, and no […]